Neotypus melanocephalus (GMELIN, 1790)

Riedel, Matthias, 2021, A New Contribution to the Knowledge of the East Palaearctic Ichneumoninae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 53 (1), pp. 171-240 : 175

Neotypus melanocephalus (GMELIN, 1790)

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Mongolia, 50 km N Ulanbatar, river E of Mandal , 1180 m, 3♀♀ 8-13.VIII.2007, leg. M. Halada ; Mongolia, Ulanbatar, Tuul river valley, 1♁ 12.VII.2003, leg. J. Halada ; Mongolia C, 90 km NE Tsetserleg , 45.03°N 102.25°E, 1400 m, 1♀ 27.VII.2005, leg. J. Halada ; Mongolia C, Chuluut Gol river , 47.48°N 102.19°E, 1940 m, 1♁ 23.VII.2005, leg. J. Halada (all Linz) .

R e m a r k: The color pattern of this species is variable: all ♀♀ have entirely black hind legs, two ♀♀ with entirely black mesosoma, one ♀ with red scutellum and diffuse reddish suffusion on mesoscutum and mesopleuron.

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Palaearctic, new record for Mongolia.